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Alarming trends call for action to define the future role of food in American health. A new public opinion poll and expert analysis highlight the need to make healthy food accessible to avoid a projected crisis in incidences of cardiovascular disease and costs, according to a news release from the American Heart Association. The new …
A study published in the Lancet led by Imperial’s School of Public Health suggests that obesity is now a greater threat to global health than hunger. Finding that more than 1 in 8 people (more than 1 billion people of the 8 billion global population) are clinically obese as the number of obese people has …
Public healthcare is letting Americans down according to a study led by the Boston University School of Public Health. In their recent study which is published in the journal PNAS Nexus, the leading researchers say that the nation is “experiencing a crisis of early death” in comparison to other wealthy nations. Their findings indicate that …
The passage of time is crucial in medical emergencies. Knowing what to do and having the correct information and skills can make all the difference when seconds can be the difference between life and death. In this situation, certificates in CPR, AED, ACLS, and PALS are helpful. These accreditations are made to give people the …
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin has agreed to pay an $8 billion settlement for its role in the opioid crisis as some states argue against a plan to create a government-controlled company out of the Purdue asset and to continue sales of OxyContin. During a press conference, the US Department of Justice announced that …
Current events have sparked nationwide controversy, forcing organizations within all industries to look inward, reexamine their practices, and reassess their commitments to achieving and maintaining racial equality. The past few months in particular have exposed the racial health inequities disproportionately affecting African American communities as the COVID-19 pandemic has hit minority populations the hardest. Following …
Calls to helplines are increasing in America by as much as 891%, experts are warning of a mental health crisis and some officials are worried that America is not prepared to meet with this issue as well. Compared to this time last year the national hotline that provides emergency help to those suffering from emotional …
Five years later metal poisoned residents of Flint, Michigan have been given the green light to sue the EPA over faked water quality science and failing to act swiftly to ensure the city’s drinking water was clean, which exposed them to heavy metals. Flint residents filed a lawsuit against the EPA in 2017 arguing that …
Links between mental health disorders and substance abuse has been well documented. Close to 1 in 12 American adults is depressed and opioid related deaths are increasing rapidly in this nation wide opioid crisis, which has some mental health professionals wondering if there is a link. Depression diagnosis has increased by 1%, and has been …